Startup XL Batteries commissions first organic flow battery pilot project in Texas

April Bonner | Source: Energy Storage News | Posted 04/14/2025

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Flow battery developer XL Batteries has commissioned its first organic flow battery through a pilot project with global storage terminals provider Stolthaven Terminals.

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XL Batteries has launched its first organic flow battery pilot project in collaboration with Stolthaven Terminals at their Houston facility. This initiative marks the deployment of XL's long-duration energy storage (LDES) technology, aimed at generating operational data to compare its performance against traditional vanadium-based flow batteries. According to CEO Dr. Thomas Sisto, the project is not focused on scale but rather on collecting high-quality data that will facilitate a transition to commercial-scale production.

XL Batteries plans to leverage existing vanadium redox flow battery engineering to enhance its technology, with expectations of demonstrating three commercial-scale units in the near future. The company claims its organic flow battery, utilizing pH-neutral chemistry, could be more affordable than conventional options, with projected costs under $200/kWh. This partnership with Stolthaven, initiated in January 2023, aims to provide significant operational benefits, including energy storage solutions and shore power for visiting vessels, addressing the growing demand for safe and cost-effective energy storage amid rising energy concerns in the U.S.

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